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What Causes Elevated INR Levels?
I was taking Endur-Acin 2k mg a day and having trouble keeping my INR levels high enough. My target is 2.5 to 3.5. I m on Coumadin for a prosthetic heart valve. I quit Endur-Acin about 2 weeks ago, and now my INR is sky high (7.3) Do you think the two are related , or just a coincidence?
Tue, 2 Jan 2018
welcome to hcm ...for pristhetic valves you are prescribed coumadin ..and your INR is too high ..please see your doctor as the dose of anrithrombotic drug has to be reduced ..it takes 3 or 4 days for level of INR to decrease ...as such high level puts person on risk of bleeding ...i hope i have solved your query ..if you find my response helpful please vote so ..with regards dr varinder joshi..
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